EU issues first-ever sanctions over ‘Russian hybrid threats’

Category	Details
Threat Actors	GRU Unit 29155, FSB operatives, Doppelgänger influence campaign actors, Russian intelligence agents, collaborators in Europe (France, Germany).
Campaign Overview	Sanctions against Russian hybrid activities targeting the EU, involving cyberattacks, influence operations, propaganda, sabotage, espionage, and instrumentalizing migrants.
Target Regions	EU member states, Germany (BND espionage), France (Moldovan collaborators), Africa (propaganda campaigns).
Methodology	Hybrid threats combining cyberattacks, influence campaigns, sabotage, arson, propaganda, espionage, misuse of critical infrastructure, and instrumentalizing migrants to destabilize regions.
Products Targeted	Critical infrastructure, satellite communications, European airspace, classified information from intelligence agencies (e.g., BND).
Malware Reference	No specific malware referenced in the sanctions or campaigns.
Tools Used	Influence campaigns (e.g., Doppelgänger), sabotage techniques, misinformation/propaganda dissemination.
Vulnerabilities Exploited	Espionage through intelligence leaks, societal divisions exploited via propaganda and migration, attacks on critical infrastructure, satellite communication vulnerabilities.
TTPs	Cyberattacks, vandalism, arson, propaganda distribution, instrumentalizing migration, espionage targeting classified information.
Attribution	Direct attribution to Russian state actors (GRU, FSB) and individuals (Sofia Zakharova, Nikolai Tupikin, Vladimir Sergiyenko, Alesya Miloradovich, Anatolii Prizenko).
Recommendations	Strengthen cyber and physical security of critical infrastructure, enhance intelligence sharing and attribution mechanisms, coordinate sanctions with allies (e.g., US, UK, NATO).
Source	The Record

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